The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-17
TAI.MAGE'S SERMON.
A Discourse to New Members at
the Brooklyn Tabernacle.
The Precious Memories Revived by sscra-
mental Dsv--rhe DAYS when the
Righteous shalt Neither Hun
ger Nor Thirst More.

addressed 10 new mem oers OF the church,
using the following texts to introduce his
theme.
And four thousand praised the Lort-lL
Chronicles, xiii, 3
This day shall Re unto you for a memorial
Exodus. xii,, IL
H. said: when. week before last, the
commitment membership OF this church
passed into the 900, now reaching t,o5i,
the first part OF my text came TO my mind,
and bethought myself what grand
thing Il would be II the 4 ne0 OF our COM
munic'nt membership wouli like the
t0oO Of he ancient tom ole, make IL their
lifetime business to praise the Lord. Let
them all take harp and tlmorel and an
them and doxoIogy
The allusion Of m; second text IA TO the
Passover which commemorated the de-
liverance Of the children Of Israel on the
night when the destroying angel sped
through the land OF Egvnt, destroying the
enemy, hut saving the fsraelitcs. because
on the door.posts Of their dwellings was
sprinkled the blood Of lamb To-day we
come 10 celebrate ! Cranier Passover, all
peril going ava from our soul at the
sight OF the spr,nklei blood OF the Lamb
OF God on the donr-posts NJ our hearts
ChrisA. our Passover, sacrificed for us.
This day shall he unto Won for q memorial,
The Sacramento Sabbath, whether II
comes in an American church or an
ENGLISH chanel or a 8 'o'ch kirk is more
impressive than any other Sabbath. Its
light is boiler. calr1er, sweeter; its voices
more tender; It's touch is softer,
its memories are more chastsned.
The fruits Of The Christian lits suddenly
riren. like orchards on the hill fronting
the South. The wine Of the Holy Sacrs-
mont seems nres ID from the grapes Of
celestial vineyards and the read broken
seems 20 drop from the hani OF him who
part ed the loaves for the 5000 We walk
r. the Church Of God with more thought
ful face and with puie'er step. The jubl-
liant songs Of other SUNDAYS arc struck
through with penslvenass, and are all
tremble with tears: and when. at the
close OF the scrvice, at the door we shake
hands, II Is with a more cordial grasp,
because we feel thrilling through our
body and mind and soul the great
doctrines Of Christian brother
hOod and our minds 90 back
TO our foref'thers celebrating
the sa 'ramcnt in times OF persecution in
Scotland among the highlands; commem-
Grating the dying love of Christ while
they were pursued Of their enemies, pour
ing the wine into rough wooden cups, dip
ping the waters OF baptism from the
mountain rock, until one day they heard
the voices Of their enemies coming up the
hill ard the pastor cried out:
'Oh, Lord, the Shepherd, have mercy on
the sheepw
And instantly Their" was roaring heard
as of great foods, and sure enough
cloud hau burst and there were great tor
rents running down the mountain side
that whelmed their foes with sudden
wrath. What a & 'liverance it was for
them on that sacr4 mental dayl Oh, that
on this sacramGntal day the cloud
of Gods mercy might burst and our
sins be whelmec AID our souls be saved.
This is the amethyst OF days. This is the
pearl of days. This Is the diamond Of
days. This is the day Of days. Among
the ten thousand million ages Of eternity
the first sabbath of March, 1887, will be to
you significant and memorable, for ''ths
day shall be unto you" forever and for
ever "a memorial"
There is much in the scene Of to-day to
impress US, because it is a time Of rein
forcement. used to remark that il ever
lived to see our mem bership reach 400
thought would be willing to say with one
Of old
Now, Lord, lettest thou thy servant depart
IN peace, for mine eyes have seen thy salvation.
But nave change my N nd, and never
so much wanted to stay as now, so as to
see them all enlisted for God and to watch
their victories. What might they not &C
complish in the way Of making the world
better if they were al baptized with
portion of the Holy Ghostl Four thou
sandl That is four full regiments, as
military men count thousand to a regi-
ment. think not one hypOcri'e amongst
them. Taken into the church sometimes
in large numbers, but each one as care
fully examined as to change of heart and
evidence of regeneration as though he or
she were the only one presenting himself
or hers H. Many of our former members
have passed away into the skies, and
have Joined the Church triumphant, but
we have 1000 and more left for the
church militant.
To armsI Quit you like menl We want
no reserve corps among them. Go into
action all Of you. Some will be officers
and command Some will make cavalry
charge. Some will be sharp-shooters.
Some will stand guard. Some will be ON
picket duty, Many Of you will belong to the
rank and file Let there be no stragglers,
none off on furlOugh, not one deserter.
With Christ for commander-in- chief. and
the one-starred, bood-striped banner Of
manger and cross lead the way, give tn Q
order that the General in the war gave
when rising in his strrups, his hair flying
in the wind, he cried out till all the host
heard him:
Forward the whole linep
There is also something in such Gene
to deeply impress one, because 1t re-
hearses a death scene. Now, you know,
there is something very touching in such
an incident. Though you are in hotel
and 1t is a stranger that is dying, how
softly you move about the place; and il
you come up to'his couch it is with uncov-
cred head. Even the voice Of the jester
Is stopped, and when the eyes of that
stranger are closed it is with emotion.
But l am to tell you, this morning, Of
death such as 8 never before or since
occurred. When we die we die for our
selves, and the crisis is alleviated by all
beneficent ministries. Bathings for the
hands, bathings for T. head, bathings for
the feet, the light turned down low or set
in Just the right place-all the ofices OF
affection about US when we come to die.
But not so with Jesus. He died not for
died for others. He might have moved
around in gardens made by his own hand,
an earthly potentate amid vineyards and
olive groves sloping to the sea. Instead
Of being tossed In the fishing boat on
Tiberius he might have chosen sunshiny
day and a pleasant wave for the lake
crossing. Instead Of being followed by
an unwashed rabble, he might have
charmed sanhedrims and universities
with his eloquence. Instead Of q cross